Department of Anthropology and Archaeology

From improving access to cervical cancer screening to advancing gender- and youth-focused land justice in the Amazon, two PhD researchers are shaping policy, practice and lived experience

In a year that saw the University of Calgary officially become a Top 5 research university, readers of UCalgary News learned about early humans adapting to extreme climates more than a million years ago, the cause of a mysterious white patch appearing next to northern lights, the subtle effects of the sounds found in a modern-day health-care clinic, and more

New sedimentary DNA analysis shows ancient hunter-gatherers used fire to manage Central European forests more than 10,000 years ago.

Advancing knowledge and leadership through distinguished scholarship

Renowned researcher visited campus in 2010, leaving a mark for future generations

Celebrating the Killams’ vision, the awards honoured excellence across UCalgary’s disciplines